setup win xp and drivers on advent 7204(hope it helps)

[msa]

Hi all.I finnaly did it.Here is how

The techguys support page has a component description

CPU Intel® Pentium Dual-Core T2080 (1.73GHz)
Chipset Mobile Intel® 943GML Express chipset
Memory 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 (1 x 1024MB)
PC Card 4 in 1 card reader
Hard Drive 100 GB, Serial ATA notebook hard drive
CD / DVD Drive Dual layer DVD±RW
Video / Graphics Card Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (up to 128MB)
Monitor 17" TFT (native resolution 1280x1024)
Modem Motorola SM56 modem
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Network Card Realtek 8139 / 810X (Onboard)
Network Card RaLink RT73 Wireless card
Firewire Card OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller (onboard)
PC Card 1 x ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Case Advent L71II3 / 5 chassis

http://support.thetechguys.com/layout.aspx?ID={681bab20-ca99-4d7d-b78a-35bdf465d2bf}&CatID={86d6bf5b-8431-47d1-abb0-283c0d9e35d6}

01)Download the drivers for your sata hd from hp http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-39535-1&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3224055&os=228
Thanks to Ranibeke,danmed for this info
02)Go to this link http://paparadit.blogspot.com/2007/06/installing-sata-hard-drive-with-windows.html download nLite and follow the instructions to create a winxp cd with the sata drivers included
03)Setup win xp
04)Download and setup chipset drivers from intels site http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2301
05)The display card drivers can also be found at intels site http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=N&DwnldId=12536&lang=eng
06)The realtek soundcard drivers can be found at http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
07)The realtek network drivers at http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=6&PFid=6&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false The generic xp drivers also works.
08)Motorola SM56.The vista drivers from the techguys support page are working under xp but when the system prompts you for modem sound device instal them from your realtek soundcard drivers zip. http://support.thetechguys.com/layout.aspx?ID={309a335f-afb5-4de4-ab5f-39c0e3193ed9}&CatID={e28f405d-996a-45d3-8465-99ca391c5264}
09)Finally for Ralink RT73 wireless card driver download it from packard bells site at http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=7415110000&ppn=PB60B00101

Hope it helps and sorry about the size of my post

[peter.clough@ya.com]

Hi I don't have a floppy and the SATA drivers require it, how can I extract the files to slipstream them?

[CSB]

Hi all,

I have a 7204 that has been using win7rc for the past year. I have a Vista & XPpro licence, but would prefer to use XP.

I followed the above post with nlite but the drivers required a floppy to extract. Can anyone suggest either another post or a solution.

thanks csb

[Ranibeke]

Try this version from Intel. It is not a floppy util but individual drivers
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... 1&lang=eng

[CSB]

Try this version from Intel. It is not a floppy util but individual drivers
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... 1&lang=eng

Thanks m8,

will give it a try.

PS Out of curiosity did a original (tech guys) system restore for vista(recovery CD). 30mins to welcome screen. +2 hours via ms update on BB.

[CSB]

Try this version from Intel. It is not a floppy util but individual drivers
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... 1&lang=eng

I'm using Virtual-Box and the image runs to the partition stage, so I stopped (only for time).

Can you tell me how (If can/if I need to) set (VB) to sata, or do I have to burn a disk to test it on my 7204 ?

lol csb

[CSB]

Thanks Ranibeke,

The 2 ICH7 files did the trick and let xp install.

Next job is to get the additional OEM files added to my install disk, but that is a lot easier now, having a working base .

thanks again csb